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Matthew Wells and Nolan King

Houston Alexander simply explains reason for fighting in BKFC at 50: ‘Why not?’

Age is just a number if you ask Houston Alexander.

A fighter who started his professional career in the early 2000s, Alexander is still going strong at 50 years old, and in an unlikely arena at that. MMA fans who have been around since the early days will likely remember Alexander’s UFC debut against Keith Jardine in 2007. It was a vicious performance in which Alexander finished the fight in just 48 seconds.

Fast forward nearly 15 years later, and “The Assassin” is still letting his hands fly, but now without gloves.

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